School Wellness Newsletter February 2018 HST Coordinator: Kim Johnson [email protected] The second HST meeting of the year should be held by March 1, 2018 Once completed, please submit your meeting #2 notes via survey: Click HST MEETING #2 NOTES Please submit your meeting #1 notes via survey: Click HST MEETING #1 NOTES *Meeting notes will not be accepted via email and must be completed through the online survey HST Meeting #2 Coming Soon… The School Health Index (SHI) will go live on your Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) school portal on April 16, 2018. Your school will be required to complete the SHI by May 1, 2018. We will offer a webinar on April 11, 2018 with a refresher on how to access and complete the SHI. The webinar will be archived for viewing if you are unable to make it on April 11. Visit the AFHK school portal: https://afhkschoolportal.force.com Required Action – HUSSC Application OCPS has partnered with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) to help recognize all OCPS schools through the USDA’s Healthier US School Challenge (HUSSC). HUSSC is a voluntary certification initiative recognizing schools that have created healthier school environments through promotion of nutrition and physical activity. This year, your HST is required to submit information about your school to help OCPS complete a HUSSC application on your school’s behalf by March 15, 2018. We will provide a technical assistance webinar on Feb. 8, 2018 at 2:30 pm. If you are unable to participate on Feb. 8, the webinar will be archived for viewing at a later time. You must submit this information even if you applied for HUSSC in the past. There is a monetary award for HUSSC recognition ranging from $500 - $1500. Additionally, OCPS is offering a mini-grant in the form of $500 in supplies for those schools that complete the following: ✓ Viewed Nov. 16 webinar (Missed it? You can view it here) ✓ Viewed Feb. 8 webinar (register here – register even if you can’t make it so you’ll receive an email with a link to the recording after the webinar takes place.) ✓ Submit HST meeting notes for two meetings by Mar. 1 (see links above) ✓ Complete HUSSC submission by Mar. 15 (information available on Feb. 8 webinar) ✓ Learn more on the Feb. 8 webinar!